Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Locking or unlocking the driver door manually
→ Locking the front passenger door and rear doors manually
→ Unlocking the tailgate manually
→ Unlocking the selector lever lock manually
If the vehicle key or central locking system fails, the doors and tailgate can be locked and, to a certain extent, unlocked manually.
Additional information and warnings:
- Exterior views
- Vehicle key set
- Central locking system
- Doors
- Tailgate
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting glass roof
- In an emergency
WARNING
- If the vehicle is locked from the outside, the doors and windows cannot be opened from the inside.
- Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could become trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get themselves to safety.
- Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and illness or fatalities, especially for small children.
WARNING
- Doors, tailgate and electric panorama sliding/tilting glass roof should therefore only be opened or closed when nobody is in their operating area.
NOTICE
Locking or unlocking the driver door manually
Fig. 155 Door handle on driver
door with lock cylinder
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
If locked manually, all doors are locked. If unlocked manually, on ...
Other materials:
Cleaning and caring for chrome and aluminium trim parts
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Use a damp, clean, lint-free and soft cloth to clean the surfaces.
For heavy soiling use a special solvent-free cleaning product.
Polish the chrome and aluminium trim parts using a soft, dry cloth.
NOTICE
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Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
If you have to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a left-hand drive country,
or vice versa, the asymmetric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming traffic.
Therefore, the headlights must be masked or switched over if ...
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Caution
Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing
additives can cause damage or malfunctions in the
system.
Only use tools and materials approved by the
manufactu ...
